Click the above image to see all photos from this Event Last night at the Ponds Forge Leisure Centre in Sheffield, England, Hatton Promotions hosted a fightnight which headlined the European Light-Middleweight Title clash between Sheffield’s own Ryan Rhodes and Luca Messi of Italy . Making his first defence of …
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: Matthew Macklin vs. Amin Asikainen
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing On Friday night at the Velodrome in Manchester, England, Hatton Promotions hosted their first televised fight-night. Billed as ‘Euro Glory’, the fight-card was headlined by the European title clash between Matthew Macklin and Amin Asikainen. Matthew Macklin (Birmingham) v Amin Asikainen (Finland) …
Read More »British Boxing Board Of Control 2009 Annual Awards Dinner
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Saturday night, at the Eaton Hotel in Edgbaston, England, the Midlands Area Council for the British Boxing Board of Control hosted their Annual Boxing Awards Dinner. The event has been running for 20 years but the Midlands are still the only region …
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: Undercard Of Haskins vs. Burkinshaw
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing There was some great support action at the Seaburn Centre in Sunderland, England on the Frank Maloney promotion headlined by Lee Haskins’ British super flyweight title defense against Ross Burkinshaw on Friday. On the undercard, local man Trevor Crewe faced Bulgarian-born Danny …
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: Alex Matvienko vs. Jon Musgrave
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing On Sunday afternoon, boxing fans were treated to a full fight card of nine contests which included the British Masters Light Middleweight Championship. Promoted by Steve Wood’s V.I.P Promotions, the event at De Vere Whites Hotel in Bolton, England, was a rousing …
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: Chris Goodwin vs. Daniel Thorpe
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Last night at Robin Park Arena in Wigan, England, Oliver Harrison hosted a fight night billed as ‘Saints & Sinners: The Best of St. Helens!’ which was headlined by boxers Craig Lyon and Rob Beech from the nearby town of St. Helens. …
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: Undercard Of Ryan Rhodes vs. Jamie Coyle
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Hayemaker Boxing Promotions, Adam Booth and David Coldwell, hosted their first event on Saturday night. Held at the Hillsborough Leisure Centre in Sheffield, England, it was ‘The Ryan Rhodes Show’, headlined Ryan Rhodes’s defence of the British Light Middleweight title against Scottish …
Read More »Boxing Preview: Ryan Rhodes vs. Jamie Coyle
Tonight at the Hillsborough Leisure Centre in Sheffield, new promoter Hayemaker Boxing is hosting it’s first fight-night. Topping the bill, Ryan Rhodes makes his first defence of the British Light-Middleweight title against Scottish man – Jamie Coyle. With a record of 16-3-1 (8), Coyle is looking to take the belt …
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: Undercard Of Danny Williams vs. John McDermott
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing As well as the main bout between Danny Williams and John McDermott at Dagenham last night, there was also a full bill of undercard contests. Featherweight Akaash ʽKash the Bashʼ Bhatia, 12-0 (3), of Harrow scored a third round stoppage over Somerset’s …
Read More »Boxing In Britain: Appleby Upsets Simpson To Win British Title
The action on Friday night in Scotland was at Glasgow’s Kelvin Hall where Paul Appleby shed his prospect status by taking the British Featherweight title from John Simpson via a very close 12 round unanimous decision. Appleby, 12-0 (8), employed superior boxing skills to pull ahead early, dropping his fellow …
Read More »Next VIP Boxing Event Changes Venue, Lands In Wigan April 26
The next Steve Woods/VIP Boxing event takes place on Saturday, April 26, 2008 at the Robin Park Arena in Wigan, England. Please note the change of venue – which was originally to be held at the GH Carnall Centre in Davyhulme, Manchester. Featuring nine fights – this is sure to …
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